Mako Vunipola misses England’s Autumn Nations Cup final clash with France

England prop Mako Vunipola has been ruled out of the Autumn Nations Cup final against France due to a sore achilles. Picture: David Davies/PA Images

England have suffered a setback on the eve of their Autumn Nations Cup final against France after prop Mako Vunipola was ruled out by an achilles problem.

Vunipola sustained the injury in the final group match against Wales a week ago and, having struggled throughout training this week, he has lost his race to be fit for the Twickenham showdown on Sunday.